Electrical connector assembly with integrated latching system, strain relief, and EMI shielding

摘要

An electrical connector includes an electrically conductive housing for inhibiting electromagnetic interference. A latch device is mounted to opposite sides of the housing and extends from the housing for positively latching together the electrical connector with a mating connector. The latch device includes a biasing member for driving a latching end of the latch device toward a catch of the mating connector to securely retain the connectors in a mated configuration. The housing further includes a skirt on a mating end, the skirt having a plurality of cantilevered tangs for bearing against a corresponding skirt of the mating connector.

主权项

1. An electrical connector comprising:
an electrically conductive housing for inhibiting electromagnetic interference, the housing having an upper and lower housing section with a cavity disposed therebetween, and further including a mating end on a front face of the housing; a connector body seated in the cavity of the housing, the connector body having a plurality of contacts extending in an axial direction along a coupling axis; a latch device mounted to the housing and having at least one latch arm, the latch arm further comprising:
a base rotatably mounted to the housing; anda latching end extending from the base and projecting forwardly from the mating end of the housing along a generally parallel axis to the coupling axis, the latching end configured to engage a corresponding catch of a mating connector; a biasing member in communication with the latch device, the biasing member extending in a transverse direction in relation to the coupling axis and contacting the housing for driving the latching end toward the catch to maintain engagement with the catch; and a skirt on the mating end of the housing, the skirt having a plurality of cantilevered tangs for bearing against a corresponding mating end of the mating connector.